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I’m sure many of you reading this review are probably like, “Wow, this girl lives in Louisiana but has never read this book.” I admit, I’m guilty, and even still I only picked it up to read it because of the book club I’m in. I’m really happy I did, though. The characters, the plot, the settings and tone are so amazing in this book that I found myself smiling every time I picked it up. My favorite thing about it, though, has to be Wells’ portrayal of people in their raw, human form where mistakes are made, people get hurt, but underneath it all, we are all just trying to find our way.

Vivi Abbott Walker was larger than life in this book and even though she didn’t get the fame she so desperately wanted, she was a mother than any girl would be lucky to have. She had her flaws just like all of the other ya-yas, but she worked through them. She overcame them even when it seemed like the whole world was against her. Having Sidda slowly journey through her mother’s past was so beautiful in the way that daughters so often misjudge their mothers.

Overall, if you want a feel-good book that is going to make you look at people and their mistakes as something that does not define them, this is the book for you. If you want a book about friendship, about the bond between a mother and a daughter, about loyalty and love and the lives that become intertwined in these traits, this is the book for you. I will never not recommend this book.

Favorite quote: “‘It’s life, Sidda. You just climb on the beast and ride.’”

madmcginnis's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

rachel_sf's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

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